Super bantamweight
(Redirected from
Junior featherweight
)Super bantamweight, also known as junior featherweight, is a
weight class in professional boxing
, contested from 118 pounds (54 kg) and up to 122 pounds (55 kg).
There were attempts by boxing promoters in the 1920s to establish this weight class, but few sanctioning organizations or state athletic commissions would recognize it. Jack Wolf won recognition as champion when he beat Joe Lynch at Madison Square Garden on September 21, 1922, but afterwards the weight division fell into disuse.[1]
The division was revived in the 1970s and the first title fight in 54 years in the division took place in 1976 when the
Soo Hwan Hong knocked out Hector Carasquilla in three rounds to win the inaugural WBA championship. In 1983 the International Boxing Federation
sanctioned the bout between Bobby Berna and Seung-In Suh for its first title. Berna won in the eleventh round.
On December 26, 2023, Naoya Inoue became the division's first undisputed champion.
Notable fighters to hold championship titles at this weight have been
Leo Santa Cruz, and Israel Vázquez
. Gómez holds the record for longest title reign, at five years and ten months.
Current world champions
Current champions
| Sanctioning body | Reign began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBA | December 26, 2023 | Naoya Inoue | 26–0 (23 KO) | 0 |
| WBC | July 25, 2023 | Naoya Inoue | 26–0 (23 KO) | 1 |
| IBF | December 26, 2023 | Naoya Inoue | 26–0 (23 KO) | 0 |
| WBO | July 25, 2023 | Naoya Inoue | 26–0 (23 KO) | 1 |
Current The Ring world rankings
As of April 13, 2024.[2]
Keys:
- C Current The Ring world champion
| Rank | Name | Record | Title(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Naoya Inoue | 26–0 (23 KO) | WBO, WBC, WBA, IBF |
| 1 | Stephen Fulton | 21–1 (8 KO) | |
| 2 | Marlon Tapales | 37–4 (19 KO) | |
| 3 | Murodjon Akhmadaliev | 12–1 (9 KO) | |
| 4 | Sam Goodman | 18–0 (8 KO) | |
| 5 | Luis Nery | 35–1 (27 KO) | |
| 6 | Ra'eese Aleem | 20–1 (12 KO) | |
| 7 | Liam Davies | 16–0 (8 KO) | |
| 8 | Elijah Pierce | 19–2 (16 KO) | |
| 9 | TJ Doheny | 25–4 (19 KO) | |
| 10 | Ramon Cardenas | 24–1 (13 KO) |
References
- ^ "World Champions: The Last 20 Years", International Boxing Digest, 39, no. 1: 64, August 1997
- ^ "The Ring ratings: super bantamweight/junior featherweight". Retrieved 13 April 2024.